Day 2-26 -- A Sense of Urgency

It has been a Monday.  The day began with an early lecture and by early afternoon I took a late lunch break and headed out to do some errands. Why I didn't do some of them yesterday I can't say.  I needed to do several mundane things before the next nor'easter. The day was bright and sunny but the temperature was cold with a wind that made it bitter.  I met others out doing the same thing I was -- trying to get it all done before this version of snomageddon arrives. After my meetings ended this afternoon, I headed out to the grocery store hoping to miss the big after work influx of hungry, frantic people.  I did manage to get in and out quickly and left just as the parking lot filled to capacity.

I arrived home just as the sun set. I had one task left to complete before supper.  Yesterday I failed to play 'pick up sticks' -- my name for the after storm clean-up of twigs and branches from the trees in the yard. Again, it was above freezing yesterday and somehow I managed to forget to do this job.  Today the branches were frozen to the ground. Luckily there was no snow, so a few kicks at the branches freed them for me to pick up and put in the compost bin. I suspect I looked odd if people could see me in my black pants and coat kicking at the ground in the dark <smile>.  I will admit to frozen finger tips when I was finished.

Today was filled with running from one errand to another between running from one work task to another. The title line of a song ran through my head as I rushed between tasks. The lyrics and tempo bring a sense of urgency -- something that was with me most of the day. That feeling will carry on into the night and morning as we determine what and how much will fall from the sky. The media folks have been hyping this, leaving many people with a sense of dread. We will see what transpires. In the meantime, Enjoy!

Born to Run -- Bruce Springsteen